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Destruction of Troy (image 10)

Archive Piece: BC MS 100/10 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Destruction of Troy (image 10)

Other titles: Bâtarde

Level: Piece

Classmark: BC MS 100/10

Date(s): [ca. 1461-1483]

Language: French

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/372748

Collection group(s): Medieval Manuscripts

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The largest roundel depicts the destruction of Troy, showing the broken towers and walls of the city. The four roundels below it have four ships filled with soldiers, and identified with four Trojan heroes: Aeneas, Priam, Turtus and Helenus.


Context: History of the world: Biblical history; classical history

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